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November 2, 2021

East Anglia 2022 liturgical calendar now online

The Diocese of East Anglia official Liturgical Calendar for 2022 has just been published online and is available to view and download. The calendar, containing all […]
November 1, 2021

St John’s Cathedral launches Open to All survey

The Cathedral of St John the Baptist is putting out an online questionnaire to help it to extend its outreach to the community. A cathedral working […]
November 1, 2021

St Alban’s plants a tree in memory of piano teacher

St Alban’s Catholic Primary School has planted a maple tree in memory of a much-loved piano teacher, Anna Fetzer Pimblott. Joseph McCrossan reports. The children, parents […]
October 29, 2021

Bishop Alan offers comfort to those with miscarriages

During Baby Loss Awareness Week in October Bishop Alan Hopes celebrated a Mass for couples who had experienced miscarriages. The national week enables those affected by […]
October 28, 2021

Celebrate parenting, Alzheimer’s, Heaven’s Road

Hamish MacQueen, the Diocesan Director of Youth Services, has been chosen to help launch a Celebrate online parenting course. He explains the vision. You may remember […]
October 27, 2021

Tony puts on a memorable weekend for the Catenians

The Catenians celebrated their annual weekend with a trip to north Norfolk and a chance to ride on the Poppyline. John Kenny reports Tony Baker, the well-known […]
October 26, 2021

Chaplain’s seafarers role highlighted in harvest appeal

  Seafarers in ports such as Ipswich play as important a role in our food supply chain as HGV drivers. Greg Watts reports on their role […]
October 25, 2021

Ramsey creates a Quiet Garden for the community 

On the eve of the feast of St Francis, Fr Michael Vulliamy blessed the Quiet Garden behind the Sacred Heart Church in Ramsey, which is for […]
October 22, 2021

Lynford and Yarmouth receive Historic England grants

Two Grade II* listed churches in the Diocese of East Anglia have received nearly half a million pounds of funding for urgent repairs. St Mary’s Great […]
October 21, 2021

Tributes paid to long-serving deacon Mike

Tributes have been paid to Deacon Michael Wells, who served the parish of St Benet’s, Beccles, for 30 years, and who died at the age of […]
October 21, 2021

Bishop Alan launches the diocesan Synodal Pathway

Bishop Alan Hopes has celebrated a Mass at St John’s Cathedral to mark the beginning of the Synodal Pathway in the Diocese of East Anglia. In […]
October 21, 2021

Catholic fertility treatment gives Lucy the answers

With a Mass for those affected by infertility being held in Newmarket in November, Lucy from East Anglia tells her own story of ‘unexplained infertility’ and […]
October 20, 2021

Diocesan staff receive safeguarding and data training

The Diocesan Safeguarding Coordinator and Data Protection Officer recently provided training for curial staff at the White House in Poringland. Some 15 members of diocesan staff […]
October 19, 2021

Clive Lewis MP tackles climate at St John’s Cathedral

Clive Lewis, Labour MP for Norwich South, visited St John’s Cathedral for a discussion on climate change, COP26 and debt. Joseph Savage reports. The meeting, which […]
October 14, 2021

East Anglia Curia team meet up after 18 months

Remote working members of the Diocese of East Anglia Curia met in-person for the first time in 18 months on October 13 and had plenty of […]